Radical Faction of Bukhara

The Radical Faction was an informal grouping of radical politicians in the Emirate of Bukhara that was active from 1850 to 1920. The faction was unapologetically pro-merchant class and atheistic, and it supported an end to the reign of the monarchy, the privileges of the aristocracy, and the institutional status of the Islamic clergy in the country. The Radical Faction was not often a threat to the rule of the emirs due to its lack of supporters, and also owing to the widespread social conservatism of the Bukharan people. The faction almost never stood a chance in the upper house elections, and its only ability was to assist the Liberal Faction of Bukhara in pressing for reform, doing so by threatening to rebel.